Building and dwelling production

Description

The statistics on building and dwelling production describe the
volume of construction subject to building permits and the volume
of production. The statistics describe domestic building production
from the viewpoint of the end product. The volume is measured in
the statistics with the cubic capacity and number of dwellings of
building projects. The volume index of newbuilding describes
changes in the value at constant prices of newbuilding in domestic
building construction from the comparison period or the base year
of the index. The statistics do not extend to conversions and
renovations requiring building permits.

Data content

The statistics on building and dwelling production contain data
on granted building permits, started and completed buildings and
buildings under construction, number of dwellings and the series of
the volume index of newbuilding. In the statistics on building and
dwelling production, the volume unit is the number of buildings,
cubic volume, gross floor area, total area, number of dwellings and
volume of production. The volume index series, cubic volume data on
building production and number of dwellings are published by type
of building.

Data can be ordered as chargeable assignments by type of
building and area on different features of the building. The price
is dependent on the extent of the data.

Classifications used

The main classification by which the statistics are produced is
the Classification of buildings, and the regional division used in
their publication is the whole country. Data are also available by
sub-regional unit and municipality.

Data collection methods and data sources

In Finland all new building construction is subject to building
permits. Municipal building supervision authorities follow and
collect information about the building project and its progress.
The statistics on building and dwelling production are based on the
notifications submitted by municipal building supervision
authorities to the Population Register Centre about building
projects subject to building permits and their building stages.

Updating frequency

Building permits granted, started and completed buildings, and
the volume index of newbuilding are published monthly.

Time of completion or release

The release delay about eight weeks.

Time series

Data starting from 1952. With the present classification of
buildings since 1988. For the volume index of newbuilding time
series 1990=100, 1995=100, 2000=100 and 2005=100.